Does Buddhist teaching teach how long one maintain equanimity before one shares what one has learnt with others?

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Sorry I loath to be cryptic. From what little I have read of Buddhism I recall reading that Buddha had doubts that he could teach what he had learnt to others. From what I read he asked a friend if he should even try, perhaps from fear of doing more harm then good.

How long do you feel you have managed to achieve continuous equanimity for? Or do you feel you have never achieved it even for one second?

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Taijitu wrote: From what little I have read of Buddhism I recall reading that Buddha had doubts that he could teach what he had learnt to others. From what I read he asked a friend if he should even try, perhaps from fear of doing more harm then good.

Here is a sutta that addresses this issue:

MN 26 wrote:I considered: ‘This Dhamma that I have attained is profound, hard to see and hard to understand, peaceful and sublime, unattainable by mere reasoning, subtle, to be experienced by the wise. But this generation delights in attachment, takes delight in attachment, rejoices in attachment. It is hard for such a generation to see this truth, namely, specific conditionality, dependent origination. And it is hard to see this truth, namely, the stilling of all formations, the relinquishing of all acquisitions, the destruction of craving, dispassion, cessation, Nibbāna. If I were to teach the Dhamma, others would not understand me, and that would be wearying and troublesome for me.’ Thereupon there came to me spontaneously these stanzas never heard before:

‘Enough with teaching the Dhamma That even I found hard to reach; For it will never be perceived By those who live in lust and hate.

Those dyed in lust, wrapped in darkness Will never discern this abstruse Dhamma Which goes against the worldly stream, Subtle, deep, and difficult to see.’

Considering thus, my mind inclined to inaction rather than to teaching the Dhamma.

“Then, bhikkhus, the Brahmā Sahampati knew with his mind the thought in my mind and he considered: ‘The world will be lost, the world will perish, since the mind of the Tathāgata, accomplished and fully enlightened, inclines to inaction rather than to teaching the Dhamma.’ Then, just as quickly as a strong man might extend his flexed arm or flex his extended arm, the Brahmā Sahampati vanished in the Brahma-world and appeared before me. He arranged his upper robe on one shoulder, and extending his hands in reverential salutation towards me, said: ‘Venerable sir, let the Blessed One teach the Dhamma, let the Sublime One teach the Dhamma. There are beings with little dust in their eyes who are wasting through not hearing the Dhamma. There will be those who will understand the Dhamma.’ The Brahmā Sahampati spoke thus, and then he said further:

‘In Magadha there have appeared till now Impure teachings devised by those still stained. Open the doors to the Deathless! Let them hear The Dhamma that the Stainless One has found.

Just as one who stands on a mountain peak Can see below the people all around, So, O Wise One, All-seeing Sage, Ascend the palace of the Dhamma. Let the Sorrowless One survey this human breed, Engulfed in sorrow, overcome by birth and old age.

Arise, victorious hero, caravan leader, Debtless one, and wander in the world. Let the Blessed One teach the Dhamma, There will be those who will understand.’

Can you tell me please what you feel I should learn before leaving the Discovering Theravada section to post on a section that does not require someone to approve my posts?

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Some info re Equanimity: At Savatthi The Buddha once said: All form is transient, all feeling is transient, all perception is transient,all mental constructions are transient, all consciousness is transient... This transience is suffering! What is suffering is no-self! What is no-self should be seen as it really is with correct understanding in this very way: 'All this is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self!'...When one sees and understands this thus, as it really is with correct andpenetrating understanding, then one maintains no views on what is past. When one maintains no more views regarding the past, then one neither maintains any views about the future. When one has relinquished all views about the future, then one is not being possessed by stubborn clinging... Having no trace of immovable clinging left, the mind becomes disillusioned regarding all form, all feeling, all perception, all mental constructions, and all consciousness. By that it is released from the 3 mental fermentations through detached non-clinging... By being released, the mind is all silenced!By being thus stilled, the mind becomes content... Being content, it is not agitated anymore... Being thus unagitated, one indeed attains Nibbana! Right there and then, one instantly understands: Ended is this process of rebirth, this Noble Life has been lived, done is all what had to be done, there is no state beyond this...viewtopic.php?f=13&t=110&start=1680

Some info re Equanimity: At Savatthi The Buddha once said: All form is transient, all feeling is transient, all perception is transient,all mental constructions are transient, all consciousness is transient... This transience is suffering! What is suffering is no-self! What is no-self should be seen as it really is with correct understanding in this very way: 'All this is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self!'...When one sees and understands this thus, as it really is with correct andpenetrating understanding, then one maintains no views on what is past. When one maintains no more views regarding the past, then one neither maintains any views about the future. When one has relinquished all views about the future, then one is not being possessed by stubborn clinging... Having no trace of immovable clinging left, the mind becomes disillusioned regarding all form, all feeling, all perception, all mental constructions, and all consciousness. By that it is released from the 3 mental fermentations through detached non-clinging... By being released, the mind is all silenced!By being thus stilled, the mind becomes content... Being content, it is not agitated anymore... Being thus unagitated, one indeed attains Nibbana! Right there and then, one instantly understands: Ended is this process of rebirth, this Noble Life has been lived, done is all what had to be done, there is no state beyond this...viewtopic.php?f=13&t=110&start=1680

Thank you. That makes a lot of sense.

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